Hüseyin Kırmızı’s Mediterranean Metamorphosis
As part of Tallinn Fringe Festival, I went to Heldeke! to hear an intriguing solo piano concert by contemporary Cypriot
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Triinu Upkin: Estonia’s Singing Ballerina
Triinu Upkin stands out as one of the most unique figures in Estonia’s cultural landscape. As quite likely the world’s
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Anton Bruckner, A Romantic Visionary
Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music educator whose monumental compositions
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Gustavo Dudamel’s Schumann Complete Symphonies – New Release
In the latest round of classical new releases, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic deliver a sweeping survey of Robert
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Claude Debussy: Revolutionary of French Classical Music
Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer whose groundbreaking harmonic language and sensuous textural
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Lili Boulanger and the Golden Age of French Music
Lili Boulanger remains one of the most luminary, tragic, and revolutionary figures in modern classical music. Born Marie-Juliette Olga Boulanger
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Biblioteq Presents: Pärt, Eller, Rääts Live
Biblioteq, the elegant salon that blends historic charm with cultural programming, has announced a series of intimate classical music concerts
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Poetry Meets Piano: Dante’s Epic Comes to Tallinn
Composer and pianist Arashk Azizi brings his acclaimed Divine Sonata, originally premiered at Dante’s tomb in Ravenna, to Rüütel &
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A Memory of Some Other Place by Benjamin Sheehan
A Memory of Some Other Place by Benjamin Sheehan is an instrumental album that feels less like a collection of
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Deep Listening: Non-duality by Ben MK
Non-duality by Ben MK is a release that redefines how we listen to music. Though presented technically as a single,
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Mitsuko Uchida, Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110 & 111 – New Release
In a career spanning more than five decades, few musicians have achieved the same level of reverence for Ludwig van
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Cascade by Alex Solely – Album Review
Cascade by Alex Solely is a contemporary neoclassical album that embraces the quiet power of minimalism, inviting listeners into a
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Alessandro Marcello & The Immortal D Minor Oboe Concerto
Alessandro Marcello (1 February 1673 – 19 June 1747) was a distinguished Venetian nobleman, polymath, and composer whose multifaceted genius
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Benedetto Marcello: Master of the Venetian Baroque
Benedetto Marcello (31 July or 1 August 1686 – 24 July 1739) was one of the most intriguing and multifaceted
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Satie’s Gnossiennes: A Piano‑Ballet Odyssey in Tallinn
Friday, 4 September – 18:00 – 19:00Estonian Theatre and Music Museum, Tallinn Pianist Matteo Ramon Arevalos and ballerina Triinu Upkin will fuse Erik Satie’s enigmatic Gnossiennes
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Justus Eichhorn Reimagines Schubert’s ‘Ständchen’
Deutsche Grammophon has released a striking new video performance featuring rising pianist Justus Eichhorn, delivering a soulful interpretation of Franz
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Vienna Phil’s Summer Night Concert 2026 – New Release
Capturing the magic of an open-air spectacle that draws over 100,000 spectators to the historic grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace,
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 – A Review
As a composer and pianist, I find myself usually stunned by the piano concerto form. Although to be honest my
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Exploring Concerto for Violin and Oboe J.S. Bach
Years ago, my world revolved around the raw power of rock music. My weapon of choice was the electric guitar,
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Top 10 piano concertos of all time
Few musical forms capture the sheer scale of human drama quite like the piano concerto. It is the ultimate dialogue:
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